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1144182

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index falling to a 7-year low of 47.4; and what assessment they have made of the statement by Capital Economics that the sector is “on track for recession”.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL17670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. I will correspond directly with the noble Lord.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Purchasing Managers Indices (PMIs), are a useful and timely barometer of economic activity but our assessment is that there is a trade-off between speed of publication and data quality. In addition, while the PMIs are mainly focused on changes in objective measures such as sales, evidence suggests they are still affected by business sentiment.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 09/09/2019 16:28:51 question first ministerially corrected 02/10/2019 14:16:02 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank previous answer version 135217 answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1061363

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who is responsible for auditing the payment performance data published by public authorities as required by sections 113(7) and 113(8) of the Public Service Contracts Regulations 2015; and what processes they use for such audits.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL13743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 and wider public sector contracts above the value of £25,000 are published on Contracts Finder.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Public procurement regulations do not contain requirements for public bodies to include auditing or whistleblowing policies in the operational delivery and management of public contracts.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Public bodies in scope of these regulations are individually responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their own data prior to publication, and operate their own whistleblowing policies.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government encourages whistleblowers to get independent advice (e.g. from Citizens Advice) to ensure that they are adequately protected.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Public sector suppliers that have not been paid on time can raise the issue with the Public Procurement Review Service.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/02/2019 11:32:53 question first ministerially corrected 21/02/2019 14:27:38 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham previous answer version 103260 answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1144179

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Loans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students who have overpaid their student loans since 2009–10 have yet to be refunded.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL17667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> The information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</ins></p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 09/09/2019 16:46:35 question first ministerially corrected 30/09/2019 17:08:22 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge previous answer version 134450 answering member printed Baroness Berridge answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1246748

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Public Houses: Codes of Practice
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to review the operation of the Pubs Code, (2) to publish a report of the findings of that review, and (3) lay a copy of that report before Parliament, as required by section 46 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL9558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The report on the findings of the first statutory review of the Pubs Code and the Pubs Code Adjudicator will be published and laid before Parliament as soon as practicable.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 09/11/2020 13:25:12 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1246715

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Business: Billing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the results of the survey they published in September on extending the scope and powers of the Prompt Payment Code.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL9557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>We have received over 400 responses to our survey on suggested reforms of the Prompt Payment Code and officials are currently analysing those responses.</p><p> </p><p>We plan to publish the new Code principles before the end of the year but only after the views of those who took the time to respond have been given the consideration they deserve.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 09/11/2020 17:27:15 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1246714

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will list all the meetings or communications that have taken place between the Insolvency Service and the Pre Pack Pool.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL9556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>The Pre-Pack Pool was established in 2015. Since then, the Insolvency Service has had numerous meetings and communications (in the form of e-mails, letters and telephone conversations) with the directors of Pre-Pack Pool Ltd and the Pre-Pack Pool Oversight Group. The Oversight Group comprises the Pool directors and representatives from the insolvency regulatory bodies, R3 the trade body for insolvency professionals and other interested stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>My reply to the noble Lord on 3rd August 2020 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-07-24/hl7302" target="_blank">HL7302</a> advised that officials from the Insolvency Service had attended three meetings with the Pre-Pack Pool Oversight Group in 2019 and one in 2020. Since that reply, they have had one further meeting with the directors of Pre-Pack Pool Limited.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 06/11/2020 13:49:49 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1246713

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many pre-pack administrations were referred to the Pre Pack Pool in each week since May.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL9555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>There were 20 referrals to the Pre-Pack Pool between 1 May 2020 and 27 October 2020.</p><p>The table below shows the number of referrals for each week where referrals were received. For all other weeks there were zero referrals.</p><p><strong><em>Referrals made to the Pre-Pack Pool between 1 May 2020 and 27 October 2020</em></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Week commencing</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of pre-pack referrals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 June 2020</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8 June 2020</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15 June 2020</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29 June 2020</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6 July 2020</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13 July 2020</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10 Aug 2020</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24 Aug 2020</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28 Sept 2020</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19 Oct 2020</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 06/11/2020 13:50:30 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1456676

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Small Business Commissioner
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what conclusions they reached with the Small Business Commissioner regarding the implications of the results of the Increasing the scope and powers of the Small Business Commissioner consultation, which ran from 1 October 2020 to 24 December 2020; what proposals they intend to come up with as a result of this; and when such proposals will be implemented.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL7566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to strengthen the powers of the Small Business Commissioner to support small businesses.</p><p> </p><p>We are working through the impact of any new powers with the Commissioner to better understand resourcing implications of each option and also working through the impact on businesses.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 19/04/2022 15:02:37 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1227942

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Small Business Commissioner
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 26 February (HL1663), what progress they have made on the measures announced in June 2019 to strengthen the role of the Small Business Commissioner.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL7303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed on fulfilling its manifesto commitment to strengthen the powers of the Small Business Commissioner. We still plan to consult on extending those powers, to allow the Commissioner to advocate for and support small businesses, as soon as we are able to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 03/08/2020 15:40:54 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1227941

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many meetings have taken place between the Pre Pack Pool and the Insolvency service in (1) 2019, and (2) 2020; and what subjects were discussed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL7302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>Officials from the Insolvency Service attended three meetings of the Pre-Pack Pool Oversight Group in 2019 and one meeting so far in 2020. The Pre-Pack Pool Oversight Group includes representatives from the Pre-Pack Pool. The meetings attended by officials discussed the operation of the Pre-Pack Pool and the Insolvency Service’s review of voluntary measures to reform pre-pack sales in administration.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 03/08/2020 15:18:48 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn